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Draw the structures of the two enantiomers of alanine.
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Alanine is an amino acid with a central carbon atom (also known as the alpha carbon) connected to a hydrogen atom, an amino group (NH2), a carboxyl group (COOH), and a methyl group (CH3). The structure of alanine can be represented as Show more…
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